Yeah I have cancer, buy me a pizza?

i announced this a bit back, and for the most part it has been super helpful to have it all out in the open. 
...though i realize a lot of people, close family and friends included, no longer know how exactly to react to, or treat, me. they aren't  sure if they should tip toe around or be extra nice because they assume i might keel over mid conversation... 
the thing is, i probably won't (at least not from all this)... and even if i did i'd still prefer a funny engaging conversation on my way out, with a healthy dose of wit and assholery, to a sanitized and hesitant exchange reminding me i'm being viewed as somehow damaged and frail. 
i'm actually pretty lucky overall (or like as lucky as one can be, when referring to them having cancer); various advances in big pharma means chronic myeloid leukemia  is treatable.
I have to see a hematologist-oncologist on the regular and have my blood taken constantly for testing and what not. i have to take my chemo meds daily and deal with all the horribly shitty feels that come along with them... but i also get to stay alive... and not on some shitty 'i'm just thankful i woke up this morning' type vibes, but i can reasonably expect to wake up tomorrow morning too.  
i get it though... people feel awkward. they want to help, want to be there for you, they want to be supportive. and in all honesty some help and support is always needed.
being sick is demolarlizing and depressing. you spend a lot of time alone. the shit that's keeping you alive basically makes you feel like death more often than not. and everything's expensive.... dr's are expensive, meds are insanely expensive (seriously my chemo pills are over $11k a month; thank fucking god for insurance), oh yeah, insurance is expensive. lol.  
i'm just now getting back to a point where i can work again and put time and energy into the things i love. 
so, since everybody always wants to know what they can do, i figured i'd set this up and spell it out.
buy me a pizza, or tacos, or some juice. buy me a drink, or a record, or tickets to see mad max. or if you need to be practical throw some money at all that previously discussed bullshit... or just give me a call or drop me a line of support.  
the point is don't overstress it.  shit is hectic. but it's also not as bad as it could be. and i am so incredibly lucky to have so many amazing people who love and care for me. and to live in a world filled with other great folks doing great things.
if just 100 of my friends throw down 50 cents a piece i'll get that pizza, and honestly thats pretty tite in my book. lol